Sacyr's Blog

Los obeliscos son monumentos tallados en piedra cuyos orígenes están en el antiguo Egipto y suelen conmemorar eventos importantes. Entre los más famosos del planeta, están el de Luxor, Roma, Washington, París y Buenos Aires. Así se levantó esta última megaestructura.

Legend has it that the history of Mont Saint-Michel began with a dream that came true. This islet was once home to a Benedictine abbey and became an important place of pilgrimage as well as a prison. Over time it has become one of France's main tourist attractions.

The Forbidden City was home to China's emperors and their families for nearly 500 years. It was forbidden to enter the palace complex without permission, on pain of death. This is how one of China's most enigmatic masterpieces was built.

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel's illustrious career as a builder was marred by one of the biggest financial scandals of the 19th century. We look at how this genius of metalworking was affected by a project to build giant locks in the Panama Canal.